Dax: Single Daddy Shifters #4 by Tasha Black

Author:Tasha Black [Black, Tasha]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: 13th Story Press
Published: 2020-03-11T18:30:00+00:00

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Dax

The wind swirled lacy flakes around Dax, lifting the scent of pine needles and the creatures of the woods.

He headed to the side of the house, not wanting Ava to catch a glimpse of him headed for the forest.

His heart beat fast, and his inner wolf danced with anticipation.

Once he was safely in the cover of the darkening woods, he stripped off his clothing and put it in the crook of a tree branch.

The wolf burst from him as soon as he offered it control.

The ground rose up and delicious scents assaulted him - the smoke of the wood stove, the loamy soil, the pine needles. He could hear the beating of tiny hearts - his natural prey - all around. And somewhere in the distance, the crystalline sharpness of water burbled along snow-covered banks.

He leapt into the underbrush, loving the scratch of the branches against his thick pelt.

His muscles stretched and burned pleasantly with each stride as the ground flew past beneath him. Fallen tree trunks, molding leaves, and clingy brambles all blurred under his clever paws.

When he had finally gotten his fill, he found himself atop an outcropping of granite that overlooked miles of lower ground. With the call of his animal side momentarily satisfied, another need, even more pressing, pushed its way forward.

Mate.

He gazed back toward the house, the air misting as it left his huge muzzle.

He was not confused. The knowledge that the woman waiting was his mate was clear and satisfying.

Mate.

Jubilant at the thought, he leapt from the rock and back toward the cabin. The distance he needed to cover seemed greater now that he was resolved.

At last, the warm golden windows appeared and the puff of woodsmoke rose into the sky ahead.

He slipped toward the side of the house and took in one last grateful breath before allowing his human form to rise.

The world expanded and the sounds and smells narrowed as Dax shifted back into himself.

He pulled on his clothing and slipped back in the window, into the warm, cozy cabin.

Ava was singing along with the radio in the kitchen. She hadn’t noticed his absence.

He closed the window behind him and grabbed a t-shirt and a pair of sweats and headed into the bathroom, making a mental note to retrieve the clothes he’d abandoned outside before they left the cabin.

As the hot water of the shower pounded down on him, he felt grateful for all that the day had brought.

He was at peace with his wolf once more. He could feel the stretch and curl of the creature resting at last in his chest.

He closed his eyes and tried to understand what he was supposed to do about Ava.

Suddenly an incredible peace fell over him. It was if the water had turned into an unseen hand, stroking his back comfortingly, allowing him to see what he had been blind to until now.

An image of Jill formed in his mind, as clear as if she’d been standing right in front of him. He could almost smell her soft, clean scent.

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